knocks the chip shoulder (verb) throw down the gauntlet: invite to do battle
Detalii: you run the gantlet but throw down the gauntlet
Sinonime: blasé,
broken, brought down to earth, debunked, disabused,
disenchanted, disenthralled, disentranced, embittered,
enlightened, freed,
indifferent,
knowing, let-down, mondaine, out of love, punctured, sadder and wiser, shattered,
sophisticated, undeceived,
worldly, worldly-wise
Antonime: enchanted,
encouraged,
enthusiastic